Wednesday, February 11, 2009

When Should One Seek Infertility Treatment?

Parenting is a beautiful phase in everybody’s life. But every couple is not lucky to have their own children. Even planning to get pregnant is not as easy as most people think as this depends on many factors.

Infertility as a problem is not only faced by older women but it is also an unfortunate truth with younger women. It’s true that as you get older, your capability of getting pregnant gradually decreases, specifically if you are over 35. But almost every infertile couple can be treated and successfully get pregnant.

East Bay Fertility Center provides all their patients a lot more than just technical expertise. We guarantee a compassionate, personalized care and support throughout the treatments. You also get a chance to consult with other specialists available on site, including a psychologist, acupuncturist and nutritionist. At East Bay Fertility Center we think of your well-being and your success in every infertility case we take up.

Who should see an Infertility Specialist?

According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), couples in which the female partner is under the age of 35, and who have not conceived after one year of unprotected intercourse, should seek the help of a specialist in the field of infertility treatment.

ASRM has also listed out conditions where couples should seek the help of an infertility specialist:

• Couples, in which the female partner is over the age of 35 is not able to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse.

• A woman has had a history of three or more miscarriages.

• Couples who have problems like endometriosis, fibroids, irregular periods, prior abortion, DES mothers, varicoceles, prior cancer treatment or about to receive chemotherapy, etc should seek help from a specialist.

• A woman who ovulates irregularly (or not at all) and has not shown any response to previous drug treatment.

• The semen analysis of a men’s semen shows a low sperm count, poor motility (movement), or poor morphology (structure).

• A couple is looking for assisted reproductive technologies, such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT).

• A couple has "unexplained infertility”.

A couple facing any of these conditions should head straight away to an infertility specialist and get the relevant tests done. At East Bay Fertility Center, we value this precious time of your life and help achieve your dreams of becoming parents faster and with the least inconvenience, starting from the tests to the treatment.

At East Bay Fertility Center, our experienced team of doctors headed by Dr Ellen Snowden will examine potential causes of both male and female infertility. The process of treatment starts with consultation with our infertility specialist. The steps will include a semen analysis for the man. For a woman, blood tests to check levels of thyroid hormone and other hormones, a test to check for changes in the cells of the cervix or infection, and an X-ray to make sure the fallopian tubes are open are done.

With the right line of treatment and intervention, East Bay Fertility Center makes sure that couples who have been facing problems conceiving will successfully surmount the problem in the shortest possible time and realize their dreams of having a healthy baby.

For more information on our fertility treatment options log on to http://eastbayfertility.com/

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